Fortieth anniversary - a serious line, comes the so-called "midlife crisis", in respect of which there is naturally a lot of prejudices and superstitions. One of them concerns the fact that this landmark date in any case can not celebrate. And by the way, in this case play a role not only superstition, but other factors, depending on the features already this age and man's relationship to its fortieth anniversary.
First of all, forty years - this is such age limit, which sets a person to another attitude. Indeed, forty years is very close to half a century abroad, when a person begins to analyze the accumulated experience, brings the first results. This is the time when many people appear grandchildren, and thus very close to old age. This is alarming, and therefore the fortieth particularly pleasant and joyful abroad does not.
Not clear why not celebrate forty years of the fair sex: none of the ladies do not want to think about his age, count the wrinkles arising from nowhere, as if specially "in celebration," and listen to the false "and you look well, just twenty-five! ". And even if you constantly repeat the saying "a woman of forty-five - berry again," of course, that you will not become younger. It will therefore be particularly clear if the woman does not want to celebrate its fortieth anniversary and "miss" this date.
On the other hand, such an attitude is the symbolism and the number "forty" from a biblical perspective. Forty days of wandering souls on earth, forty years of wandering Israelites in the wilderness forty days of Lent.
Astrological and pagan concepts are also played an important role. A magic tarot cards 40 - number of deaths. Perhaps this is the first reason why the Orthodox priests believe belief that it is impossible to celebrate the fortieth anniversary, superstitious, sinful and have nothing to do with the Christian faith.